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Linda Wertheimer talks with Yaron Ezrachi (ya-ROWN ez RAHK ee) and Tommy Lapid (la PEED) about shifts in attitudes about the peace process, as reflected in the Israeli election. Ezrachi is a political science professor at Hebrew University, and a fellow at the Israeli Democracy Institute. Lapid is the chief editorial writer for the newspaper Ma'ariv (ma- a-REEV).

Noah talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten about hearings today on Capitol Hill about Iranian arms being shipped to Bosnia through Croatia. The House International Relations Committee today heard testimony from the U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, Peter Galbraith.

Rolf Ekeus, the head of the U.N. Commission in charge of monitoring Iraq's compensation with orders to disarm itself, has stated that he believes Iraq still has significant stores of chemical and biological weapons, as well as long-range missiles. The BBC's Rob Watson reports.

- Daniel talks with David Tuller about his book, "Cracks in the Iron Closet: Travels in Gay and Lesbian Russia" (Faber & Faber) which looks at the life of homosexuals in Russia. Tuller says although Russian society is more tolerant of homosexuals in some aspects, it is still far from embracing homosexual lifestyles. Gay bashing is still prevalent and police often turn a blind eye to crimes against homosexuals.

Commentator Leslie Lang describes the charming tradition in Hawaii of draping graduating seniors in stacks of colorful leis, one on top of another, and how she had three near misses in terms experiencing this tradition at her graduations... until finally getting it right, this year, at the University of Hawaii.

NPR's Sunni Khalid reports that Palestinians have mixed feelings about the apparent victory of Benjamin Netanyahu (net-ahn-YAH-hoo). Some say that Israelis have voted against peace, while others believe that a Likud government may not be so bad after all.

Noah and Linda read from listeners' letters. They'll include comments on the Israeli and Russian elections, the Olympic torch run, and childcare in casinos. (To send letters to All Things Considered, mail to All Things Considered Letters, c/o NPR News, 635 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC, 20009...or via e-mail at ATC at NPR dot COM.)

Noah talks with Officer Richard Hardin of the Hillview Police Department in Hillview, Kentucky, where severe weather injured eight people and destroyed hundreds of homes outside Louisville. Officer Hardin was chased by a tornado yesterday, and tells about his experiences...and the damage left in the wake of the storms.

Noah talks with Mike Jendrzejczyk (jenn-DREEZ-sick), the Washington Director of Human Rights Watch-Asia. Chinese police have detained dissident Wang Donghai (WAHNG dong-HY) after he and six other activists petitioned the National People's Congress on May 27th, demanding the release of political prisoners. Mr. Jendrzejczyk believes that paranoia in the Chinese government toward the democracy movement has increased in recent months as economic reforms have triggered more unrest. This recent round of arrests comes one week before the anniversary of the military crackdown that ended pro- democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4th, 1989.

Beth Fertig of member station WNYC reports on New York city's experiment with 'workfare' - making welfare recipients work for their benefits. While perhaps a good idea for some, for others it forces them to choose between working at a dead-end minimum wage job or going to school to improve skills and employability.

More than 100 Mormons are recreating the covered wagon journey their ancestors took from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City in 1846. Noah talks to Linda Whitaker, who is making the trip with her four children and her husband.

NPR'S Eric Weiner profiles the new Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu (n'tahn-YAH-hoo). Though most Israelis call him by his nickname, Bibi (BEE-bee), few Israelis know much about the man who will lead them.

Commentator Mickey Edwards talks about the recent Supreme Court decision that allowed political parties to spend as much as they want to support their party's candidates. He thinks the decision was a good one, ultimately supporting the principles of free speech.

NPR's Eric Weiner visits the West Bank city of Hebron to gauge reaction there to yet another missed deadline for a withdrawal of most of the Israeli troops from the city, as called for under the Oslo Agreement. Israeli troops were to have withdrawn in March, but the government of outgoing Prime Minister Peres (PERR-es) postponed the withdrawal after suicide bombings in March. A second deadline came and went today, and tensions are rising in the city, with Israeli settlers calling for the redeployment to be postponed indefinitely. Palestinians are warning of another intifada if the troops don't leave soon.

This week marks marks National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Across the country, the U-S Postal Service and the Humane Society have teamed up to talk about the seriousness of dog bites and to teach dog owners how to prevent attacks. Today in Falls Church, Virginia, letter carriers talked about their experiences with dogs and dog bites.

Commentator Donna D'Amico Mayer (duh-MEE-koh MAY-ur) tells the story of her father, whom she describes as a cross between Lenny Bruce and Archie Bunker-- a man who was anything but politically correct. He was orphaned as a young child, but somehow managed to be an incredible father.

Beth Fertig of member station WNYC reports on budget cuts and their effect on City University of New York, once commonly called the poor man's Harvard. Big cuts and rising tuition have made it more difficult for the mostly working-class student body.

This year's Tony Awards will be presented this Sunday night. Bob Mondello takes a look at the many musicals that did not win Tony Awards over the years... many of them featured well-known stars like Carol Burnett and Robert Preston in mostly forgotten shows like "Fade Out, Fade In" and "Ben Franklin in Paris." (5:00) (IN S

Commentator Daniel Pinkwater talks about the success of his new weight loss program-- but explains that he hates thinking of his new healthy eating habits as a diet. He began losing weight he explains- for surgery.

As leaders of the seven major industrialized countries gather in Lyon, France for the annual G-7 economic summit, they'll have one eye cast on the problem of slow economic growth in Europe, especially in Germany...the country that has long been the continent's economic powerhouse. German unemployment is near eleven percent, and economic growth has been stagnant for at least six months. NPR's John Ydstie (ID-stee) talks with businesspeople and workers about the growing debate in Germany over how to create new jobs. While many economists say the country's labor costs are too high and that Germany's social welfare state is too generous, German workers fear they're being blamed for a problem that's really the fault of a government intent on pleasing each special interest group with its own social program.